Improvement in fences



Patented Aug. 22, i871;

' @MA/MW MM*- /74 PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER H. SMITH, OF ELKHORN, WISCONSIN.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 118,398, dated August22, 1871.

Yto the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, inWhich- Figure l is a perspective view, and Fig. 2 a

4sectional View.

Similar letters of reference in each of the iigures indicatecorresponding parts.

This invention is designed as an improvement upon the fence patented toCharles Van de Mark March 24,1863, and consists in the modificationshereinafter described.

The object of myinvention is to produce a fence easily put up and takendown.

A are the slats of the fence 5 B, posts to which the slats are nailed 5C, end pieces nailed to slats A, the ends of slats A only projectingover these pieces half-way; D, an end piece nailed onto the end of oneof the slats A to form a corner 5 E, a piece nailed onto one of theposts B for the end of one of the rails to pass under and be preventedfrom rising; F, wires passing through holes in the fence, with pinspassing through a loop made in their lower ends and driven into theground to hold the fence in a perpendicular position.

To put this fence together, take one of the panels, after it is nailedtogether, and bring the end C up against the post B, the top and bottomsla-t A on the piece C brought outside of post B, and the ends againstthe slats in the other panel, the projecting pieces passing on theinside of the other post B. This makes a lirm lock, and the wires F aredrawn down and fastened to the ground with pins. To turn a corner, putthe end D of the slats A through between the top and bottom rail, drawit up so as the piece D shall lock inside of post B, and fasten with thewire F, as described. Fig. 2 shows a crooked fence made as described.

This fence can be made of three, four, or five slats, as shown, just asit suits the farmers. Three slats are enough when the fence is not toguard against hogs or such animals.

I do not claim the details above described separately 5 nor do I claimbracing a fence by means of a wire and stakes, as I am aware that it hasbeen done before.

I claim- A fence, when made with slats A projecting only half-way overthe posts B, end pieces C and D, block E on post B, under which slatApasses to prevent the panel from being raised, and wires F fastened tostakes driven into the ground, all arranged in the manner described andshown.

ALEX. H. SMITH.

Witnesses:

HARLEY F. SMITH, DAVID R. JoHNsoN.

